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On the recordJune 25, 2015
I certainly have no quarrel with the committee or the committee chairman or the subcommittee chairman. I think this is a great pilot project, which was why I thought it was a brilliant idea, which is why I wanted to at least put this on the table. It is not my habit to offer and then withdraw. Sometimes, you lose; and I understand that is probably the case. I did want to put it on the table, and I do appreciate the gentleman's kind remarks. I yield back the balance of my time.
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Howard Griffith
Republican · Virginia
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Jun 25, 2015

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